We must work together and our state Legislators need to help US fix or rewrite the law to end/stop modern-day slavery. The issue drew the attention of President Obama at former President Bill Clinton's Clinton Global Initiative on Tuesday (Sept. 25), where Obama said the estimated 20 million victims of human trafficking would become a major focus of his Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. "Like that Good Samaritan on the road to Jericho, we can't just pass by, indifferent," Obama said. "We've got to be moved by compassion. We've got to bind up the wounds."

I believe most Americans prefer to be informed about whether the products we buy are produced using child labor or labor practices that are significantly or severely harmful to the well-being of those who produce them. Foxconn (who manufactures for Apple and others) was recently in the news giving us one example of people suffering needlessly so that profits are up and prices are down. The deadly fire in Bangladesh is another example. Most of us would rather pay a bit more or choose a product that is made with respect to human dignity and well-being. But how do we know? Labeling Tuna as dolphin safe informed consumers and gave us a choice that changed the industry for the better by providing an incentive to use better practices. It became a balance to the incentives based solely on short term economic gain. Adopting a similar policy regarding labor practices for imported (and I think also domestic) products will give us an informed choice to consider and provide the imperative incentives for the sake of the well-being of that workforce (and hence humanity). It's time to make the world a better place. This is an important step that we need to take now to make that happen. Do it! You know it's the right thing.

People in California just passed proposition 30, and save the tution hike for all young children in school, I am so proud of our people, I wishour Congress learn from our State.

Our National Parks should serve as a respite where visitors can feel safe and secure while enjoying a natural experience. Increased levels of violence against park rangers and visitors, coupled with the destruction of National Park resources, dictates this short-sighted law be reviewed and overturned.

The top 5% in this country should pay their fair share of taxes a minimum of 40% in 1950 they paid approximately 90% . That's what Got the economy moving back then and that will get the economy moving now !

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We must work together and our state Legislators need to help US fix or rewrite the law to end/stop modern-day slavery. The issue drew the attention of President Obama at former President Bill Clinton's Clinton Global Initiative on Tuesday (Sept. 25), where Obama said the estimated 20 million victims of human trafficking would become a major focus of his Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. "Like that Good Samaritan on the road to Jericho, we can't just pass by, indifferent," Obama said. "We've got to be moved by compassion. We've got to bind up the wounds."

We are all effected by a dysfunctional tax system and there is a bill in congress, HR 25, Fair Tax that would eliminate all federal income taxes and only tax consumption with an effective rate of 9%. Additionally HR 25, Fair Tax would act as a great stimulus to our economy. It will take the efforts of ordinary citizens to get this bill out of committee and on the floor for a vote. Contact members on the House Ways & Means Committee asking them to get this important legislation up for a vote.

Let's overturn the Supreme Court's erroneous decisions that corporations deserve the same rights as natural human beings and that money is the same thing as speech.

We need the same rights afforded to us as it is to Regular Families. Because the State of Missouri does not recognize Partners, I am unable to get my partner on my insurance. Without that benefit, he is not afforded mediacl care.

Congress members and Senators have huge entitlements: Healthcare, Retirement packages, free postage and many others--Before you cut Social Security (NOT an Entitlement--we all paid for it!) and Medicare How about taking a hard look at the amount of money that is doled out to members of Congress? Surely there is room for cuts there--If you all would cut your ENTITLEMENTS--the rest of us might feel better about making some adjustments in the necessary things that help us live healthy, productive lives.

It can be said, U.S. officials have declared this woman open game formatting a new meaning to RAPE: "The ideal of free men enjoying freedom from fear and want can be achieved only if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his economic, social, and cultural rights, as well as his civil and political rights."